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The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
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By Tom Ramage
April 17, 2024
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The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to Reauthorize the Law
By Robert King
April 8, 2024
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Digital Trade Wars: What U.S. Policymakers Need To Understand about South Korea’s Tech Regulation
By Haeyoon Kim
March 28, 2024
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South Korea’s two-year term in the UNSC: looking far and wide
By Saeme Kim
March 26, 2024
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Assessing China-DPRK Trade and SEZ Potential: The Dandong Trade Fair
October 14, 2014
As the rest of the world gets accustomed to seeing Kim Jong-un walk with a cane, we might do well to figure out what, if anything, is changing about the way that the broader North Korean state engages with the economic powerhouses that engulf its southern and northern peripheries.
Is Kim Jong-un Being Pushed Out … or Just Recuperating?
Troy Stangarone
October 10, 2014
While Kim Jong-un may be ill for now, each day he is not seen increases the possibility that he is being sidelined.
Is the Surprise Move by North Korea an Opportunity to Improve Inter-Korean Relations?
Nicholas Hamisevicz
October 6, 2014
In a surprising move, North and South Korea held a high level meeting shortly before the closing of the Asian Games.
September 2014: Two Good Opportunities, But No Big Meetings in Inter-Korean Relations
Nicholas Hamisevicz
October 1, 2014
In September, there were two chances for North and South Korea to have high-level meetings, yet they were unable to take advantage of those opportunities.
The Need for Tailored Engagement with North Korea
September 29, 2014
To address the growing crisis on the Korean peninsula, concerned countries need to use all available means, including engagement of the North.
Is Free Wi-Fi All the North Korean People Really Need?
Nicholas Hamisevicz
September 25, 2014
From the Hack North Korea contest to smuggling in USBs and launching balloons over the DMZ, there have been many ways people have tried to get outside information to the North Korean people.
Korea and Global Climate Change Negotiations
Troy Stangarone
September 24, 2014
Korea has begun to play greater role internationally as a rising middle power across a range of issues, including climate change.
The North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act: Pros and Cons
September 23, 2014
Proponents of sanctions typically come at the task with a variety of aims, and the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2014 is no exception.
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